[StanFan88]

More troubling than the losses is that two of them were in the decisive-to-blowout range. That suggests a decline in quality that's problematic.

(Between the 2012 Fiesta Bowl and the 2014 N.D. game, all losses were close affairs.)

Actually what frustrates me more is the two close losses because those were both winnable games.  When they got blown out you simply tip your hat to the team on the other sideline because they were just better.

[StanFan88]

More troubling than the losses is that two of them were in the decisive-to-blowout range. That suggests a decline in quality that's problematic.

(Between the 2012 Fiesta Bowl and the 2014 N.D. game, all losses were close affairs.)

Actually what frustrates me more is the two close losses because those were both winnable games.  When they got blown out you simply tip your hat to the team on the other sideline because they were just better.